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NCB - National Coal Board, later British Coal Corporation - 1574-1994
A - Pre-Vesting Colliery Companies superseded by the National Coal Board - [1672]-1972
BUT - Butterley Company Colliery Offices - 1857-1960
13 - Butterley Company Colliery Offices records on the development of collieries - 1895-1947
5 - Butterley Company Colliery Offices correspondence files on the proposed development of coal mining in other parts of Nottinghamshire and Staffordshire (mostly not carried through) - 1895-1941
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Archive Reference / Library Class No.
NCB/A/BUT/13/5/30
Former Reference
N5/140/3
Title
Butterley Company correspondence file on a proposition (turned down) for their involvement with a proposed colliery at Wolseley in Staffordshire and its surrounding coalfield owned by the Wolesley family and Lord Lichfield
Date
Mar 1911-Jul 1921
Description
Includes letter to the directors of the Carbon Syndicate Limited detailing the quality of coal at proposed site and the capital required for it, 1 Mar 1911 and minutes of meeting with Mr Mitton and Director of William Harrison Ltd, May 1921. Mention is made to the Holly Bank Coal Company Ltd. Wolseley Main Colliery Company Ltd plan of estate showing the railways and canals that cut through, early 20th cent, 26cm x 38cm.
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1 file
Level
File
Repository
Derbyshire Record Office
Archive Creator
Butterley Company
National Coal Board
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